"Yes, I'm Hada Ichiba of Kusagakure. My preliminaries are over, and I need to head out for a while."
Looking at the First Training Ground's hidden guard blocking his path, Hada Ichiba wore a faint smile and spoke with an utterly harmless expression.
"Is that so? Are you Lord Hada Ichiba of Kusagakure?"
At this moment, the faint surprise in the Anbu elite's eyes gradually faded. After taking out the examinee records in his hand and the intelligence that had just been delivered, he nodded and asked as if confirming it.
"Yes."
Hada Ichiba replied.
"Then, to prevent anyone from transforming or disguising themselves as you, we'll need to conduct a few tests."
Hearing this, the Anbu elite said so.
"Yes!"
However, Hada Ichiba showed no surprise at these words and simply answered.
So they've tightened security without anyone noticing?
As expected of the Third Hokage. He leaves no gaps.
The current Konoha may appear riddled with holes on the surface, but beneath it, everything has already been drawn taut.
Even in Konoha's current state, doing whatever one pleased would not be so easy.
Finding that guy next will probably take some effort...
No! Rather, it should be nearly impossible to find him now.
Sure enough...
That guy wouldn't pass up such a good opportunity! It was about time...
As he spoke so readily, a string of thoughts passed through Hada Ichiba's mind.
At the same time, his gaze unconsciously flicked toward his right palm, and the seal mark there that was slowly fading away.
"Then, please answer..."
At this point, the Anbu elite began asking a series of questions meant to prove that Hada Ichiba was indeed Hada Ichiba.
What followed were all questions capable of verifying his identity.
Apparently, Konoha had also sought out He Yin and set